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Educating yourself about what lies ahead
The best way to prepare for what is ahead, is to make sure you understand what may be coming. As a family caregiver there are many unknowns, but in cases of chronic or progressive diseases, you do know that things are likely to change in the future. These changes will most likely include more intense care and more stress. By educating yourself about the particular disease or illness of the person you are caring for as well as arming yourself with the skills it will take to be a good caregiver - you are setting both you and the person you care for up for success.
There are a few classes I recommend in addition to using the Toghers website and disease specific websites to get information about your role. I have listed below two classes that I am familiar with.
National Caregiver Training Program
This 21 hour class is offered in 3 hour blocks over the course of 7 weeks and covers the following topics:
Caring for someone on bed rest
~Personal care
~Safe wheelchair use
~Medication management
~Taking vital signs
~Infection control
~Fall prevention
~Reducing personal stress
~Local resources
The next dates in Boulder County are on Tuesdays, Oct 6 - Nov 17th and only cost $30 for the whole series
To sign up, call 303-678-6116 or email ecooper@bouldercounty.org
Savvy Caregiver
This class is offered through the Alzheimers Society and is very specifically targeted to those caring for someone with dementia. The series is 12 weeks offered, typically in 3-4 hour blocks over a few weeks. They also offer refresher courses to keep you current when your situation changes.
To find a class in your area, visit www.alz.org and search by your state.
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